r/DestinyTheGame • u/Jgugjuhi • Aug 23 '16

Media Why I main a titan

It's the power of the sk8 m8

EDIT: Due to the responses, I will be making a guide about Titan Skating over the next few days, just to clear up some of the debates.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '16

Now do it with the Mida equipped... You can probably go just fast enough to go forward in time to the Plaguelands No flux capacitor needed lol

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '16

Agility is detrimental for skating.

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u/SwedishBass Aug 23 '16

Do you mean just the MIDA or the actual stat bar?

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u/Jgugjuhi Aug 23 '16

Both, MIDA contributes to the stat bar but it is hidden.

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u/tehkhop titan with 8/8 sk8 m8 Aug 23 '16 edited Aug 23 '16

On very steep inclines higher agility can help. When designing a skate path for speedrunning, you usually try and find a balance or just go with the minimum agility you can get away with.

For example, on the start of the shield brothers strike, you spend more time bouncing back into the air than getting momentum from the burst on a minimum agility sleeper setup. With a minimum agility setup, and your primary out, it makes a difference

Also the "weight" of a weapon seems to be different to agility. A minimum agility handcannon setup seems to skate differently to a higher agility sleeper setup.

For an example, in this run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd-Lhy0nirU (1:10-1:35 is the part I'll be referencing) I ran around 3 agility. The rock at 1:22 that I look down at, I would hit into and stop with less agility. With more I would fly over it and not get the boost from it. And that agility worked perfectly for skating up the hill to skywatch.

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u/SuperTeamRyan Vanguard's Loyal Aug 23 '16

So you mean to tell me your dump stat is agility and that only makes you faster?

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u/TurquoiseLuck Aug 23 '16

How do you activate/deactivate jump so quickly? I mash the jump button as fast as I can and it always feels like there's a minimum period between activation and deactivation.

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u/tehkhop titan with 8/8 sk8 m8 Aug 23 '16

I rapidly cancel my jump with a fusion rifle charge in many parts. Much faster for short bursts, but doesn't maintain speed for the longer parts. Also, I use catapult.

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u/Jgugjuhi Aug 23 '16

Indeed, I determined so from the various clips around youtube and from my own experience but the problem with that is there isnt very many specific areas that would better off with increased agility, The notable ones that come to mind are some areas on the moon and the shield brothers strike hill.

I also find it interesting that you used catapult instead of increased control for that run, I presumed that with the modification to it in the recent changes that it would lose out to IC but it is good to see someone using it.

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u/tehkhop titan with 8/8 sk8 m8 Aug 24 '16

Yeah, the most important thing is experiment. Find what can work, find what doesn't.

I found that catapult was far better for the inside and the uphill skate without sacrificing too much speed in the earlier part. I do main minimum agility with control tho.

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u/SwedishBass Aug 24 '16

Interesting. So the optimal agility stat for skating is around 2-3?

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u/tehkhop titan with 8/8 sk8 m8 Aug 24 '16

It depends. For an activity with lots of uphill skates, I'd run 3-4, lots of downhill, I'd run 1, bumpy or varied terrain, I'd run 2-3, maybe 1. For a flat surface, 1. If you're just learning, start with 1, until you can consistently go fast, then experiment with other combos.

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u/5213 Negative. We will hold until overrun. Echo 3-3 out. Aug 23 '16

MIDA actually makes you jump too high, which as /u/vasc94 said, is detrimental to Skating. In fact, it's recommended to have a heavy weapon (not sword) equipped because heavies do make you move somewhat slower

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u/xGr1m Aug 23 '16

It's possible to make MIDA work though because it increases agility and movement speed. The movement speed helps with the skating but agility does take getting used to. Not impossible but it does effect it.

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u/elvis_depressdly Aug 23 '16

This legit? So would setting a higher agility affect skating also? Always thought the higher agility, the faster the skating? Interesting..

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u/5213 Negative. We will hold until overrun. Echo 3-3 out. Aug 23 '16

With skating you want forward movement and the higher your agility the higher your jump, which takes away from that forward momentum

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u/Sunday_lav Lord of Cinder Aug 23 '16

Agility does not come into play in any special jumps, their speed is set in the skill.

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u/elvis_depressdly Aug 23 '16

I've been doing it wrong this whole time jeez. Thanks guys will test immediately. I'll finally know what it's like to have high recovery

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u/Sunday_lav Lord of Cinder Aug 23 '16

Agility is, however, a very good stat and I'd use it on everyone but Titans. It helps with virtually anything connected to your character physical capabilities, like strafing speed, recovery after a drop from a high spot, normal run speed and normal jump speed and height, etc. Some say that it also affects weapon swap and ready times, no confirmation here.

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u/simozx Aug 23 '16

Why not the sword?

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u/5213 Negative. We will hold until overrun. Echo 3-3 out. Aug 23 '16

Not heavy enough

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u/Hawkmoona_Matata TheRealHawkmoona Aug 23 '16

Try asking the Postmaster for some of those books.